Star Trek Sets a Course to London

This month Star Trek fans from around the world will converge in the UK for Star Trek London, the biggest Trek event in Europe. The event takes places at the ExCel Centre from Friday October 19 – Sunday 20 and I will be going along for GeekMom; even as a non-Trekkie, I cannot wait to attend many of the talks and parties.

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The highlight of the event will be all five captains will be on stage together for the first time ever in Europe. William Shatner, Sir Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew and Scott Bakula will appear together for the Opening Ceremony on Friday. The captains will also be in attendance for the rest of the weekend giving their own individual talks along with signing autographs and posing for photos. The captains are only some of the dozens of guests lined up to appear, I personally am looking forward to seeing John de Lancie (Q) and Brent Spiner (Lt. Commander Data) – and, even better, all talks by guests other than the captains will be free.

Friday night will see the Klingon Monster Ball take place (dress code Klingon Battle Dress/alien/other/casual) with blood wine being served and live music from J.G. Hertzler and Robert O’Reilly. Saturday night is a party to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation and it will feature Chase Masterson and her all-star cabaret with a Star Fleet Uniform/similar or casual dress code.

There’s much more going on at Star Trek London than I can possibly sum up here; you can find out more including planning information and ticket costs on the official website or by following @StarTrek_London on Twitter. If you’re going along then I hope to meet you there, otherwise stay tuned to GeekMom during the event for coverage.

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